Red Hat Security Advisory: libsoup3 security update
Libsoup is an HTTP library implementation in C. It was originally part of a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) implementation called Soup, but the SOAP and non-SOAP parts have now been split into separate packages. libsoup uses the Glib main loop and is designed to work well with GTK applications. This enables GNOME applications to access HTTP servers on the network in a completely asynchronous fashion, very similar to the Gtk+ programming model (a synchronous operation mode is also supported for those who want it), but the SOAP parts were removed long ago. Security Fix(es): * libsoup: Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in libsoup Multipart Response Parsingmultipart HTTP response (CVE-2026-1761) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-1761 is a stack-based buffer overflow in the multipart response parsing component of libsoup3, an HTTP library implemented in C and used by GNOME applications. This flaw could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption by sending a specially crafted multipart HTTP response. Red Hat has released security updates for libsoup3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants to fix this issue. The advisory classifies the severity as Important (high) and references Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2410 for details and remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to memory corruption, which may result in application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution if exploited successfully. The advisory rates the security impact as Important, indicating a significant risk to affected systems running vulnerable versions of libsoup3.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libsoup3 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2410 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: libsoup3 security update
Description
Libsoup is an HTTP library implementation in C. It was originally part of a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) implementation called Soup, but the SOAP and non-SOAP parts have now been split into separate packages. libsoup uses the Glib main loop and is designed to work well with GTK applications. This enables GNOME applications to access HTTP servers on the network in a completely asynchronous fashion, very similar to the Gtk+ programming model (a synchronous operation mode is also supported for those who want it), but the SOAP parts were removed long ago. Security Fix(es): * libsoup: Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in libsoup Multipart Response Parsingmultipart HTTP response (CVE-2026-1761) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-1761 is a stack-based buffer overflow in the multipart response parsing component of libsoup3, an HTTP library implemented in C and used by GNOME applications. This flaw could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption by sending a specially crafted multipart HTTP response. Red Hat has released security updates for libsoup3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants to fix this issue. The advisory classifies the severity as Important (high) and references Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2410 for details and remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to memory corruption, which may result in application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution if exploited successfully. The advisory rates the security impact as Important, indicating a significant risk to affected systems running vulnerable versions of libsoup3.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libsoup3 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2410 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:2410
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c54853345fc181fc8b
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:45 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:56:34 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 17:47:09 UTC
Views: 3
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